Concerns linger over Padu


Towards centralisation: Residents being assisted by Federal Territories Statistics Department staff when registering for Padu at the Digital Economy Centre at PPR Desa Rejang Setapak. — AZMAN GHANI/The Star

DATA security under the Central Database Hub (Padu) continues to be a major concern with the issue raised in Dewan Rakyat by several MPs.

Among them was Datuk Seri Dr Wee Ka Siong (BN-Ayer Hitam), who asked Economy Minister Rafizi Ramli about measures to protect Padu from hackers.

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